Originally Posted by
Covalent Jello
It's so odd to read about people falling off on clipless pedals because it is such a foreign idea, being someone who has never used clips much, lol!!
You can kind of mimic clips if you have pegs in your pedals though, even though it's more of a dragging your foot motion than a lifting your leg motion
It's only odd if you are one of the lucky people that hasn't ever, or doesn't ever fall off. I discovered that when I got the new pedals, my brain was wired for the toeclip movement (to pull my foot out rather than move it sideways) and that's what I tried to do when I stopped and thus fell over several times. I was very frightened because my feet were stuck on to the pedals and I wasn't sure how to get them out in a hurry. It's o.k. on the trainer in the shop, but then you are not going to fall off on a trainer, are you? It is now about 3 weeks from last Saturday that I got the new pedals and I'm getting better every day. I still have to think consciously all the time when I'm going to stop and mentally rehearse the movement. It's getting smoother and I haven't fallen off since the first week. I wish I was one of the people who never fell off, but having fallen, I've learned that I'd rather not have fallen off!!! it hurts, Lots!
Last edited by Wildflower; 04-13-10 at 02:49 AM.
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